Wednesday, 5 August 2015
Japanese ebook users are spending the highest average amount of money on ebooks, according to a report released by online statistics portal Statista. Japanese ebook users will spend an estimated average of US$104.55(A$141.77) on ebooks in 2015, followed...

Tuesday, 4 August 2015
HarperCollins and its Brazilian partner Ediouro Group have launched HarperCollins Brasil, a subsidiary that will publish around 350 titles a year, reports Publishers Weekly. The list will include children’s, Christian...

Tuesday, 4 August 2015
In the UK, Harlequin will move into the HarperCollins office this month, with around 25 roles to go from the shared services team, reports the Bookseller. HarperCollins has confirmed ‘a...

Monday, 3 August 2015
Penguin is offering London Underground passengers free extracts of new books and author interviews during August as part of the publisher’s 80th birthday celebrations, reports marketing news website the Drum....

Friday, 31 July 2015
A new report warns it is ‘extremely dangerous’ to see ebooks as the key disruptive force in the UK publishing industry, describing the growth of mobile consumption, which reduces the amount...

Thursday, 30 July 2015
In the US, fantasy writer and game designer Ed Greenwood is launching a publishing company focussing on fantasy titles called The Ed Greenwood Group (TEGG), reports Publishers Weekly. Greenwood is the...

Wednesday, 29 July 2015
In the UK, more than 2000 book projects were pitched online to literary agents Curtis Brown and Conville & Walsh as part of the first ‘#PitchCB’ day, reports the Bookseller....

Wednesday, 29 July 2015
A survey by the UK government has found only 1% of internet users aged 12 and over illegally downloaded at least one ebook between March and May 2015, reports the Guardian....

Tuesday, 28 July 2015
In the US, the winners have been announced for the 2015 Romance Writers of America (RWA) RITA Awards, which recognise excellence in romance novels and novellas. Among the winners in...

Tuesday, 28 July 2015
In the US, audiobook sales have increased by 13.5% from 2013 to 2014 according to the Audio Publishers Association’s (APA) annual sales survey, reports Library Journal. According to the survey,...

Monday, 27 July 2015
Amazon has reported a US$92m (A$126m) profit and US$23.19bn (A$31.89bn) revenue in its second quarter ending on 30 June, surprising Wall Street analysts who were predicting revenue would be lower...

Friday, 24 July 2015
Pearson has sold the FT Group, which includes the Financial Times (FT), to Japanese newspaper and magazine publisher Nikkei Inc for £844m (A$1780m), reports the Bookseller. Pearson CEO John Fallon...

Wednesday, 22 July 2015
In the US, HarperCollins has launched an agent portal that will provide access to sales data, royalty statements and anti-piracy measures to agents representing HarperCollins authors. The agent portal will...

Tuesday, 21 July 2015
Conakry, the capital of Guinea, has been awarded the title of World Book Capital City 2017 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in association with the International...

Tuesday, 21 July 2015
A report by the International Publishers Association (IPA) and the Federation of European Publishers has found only 22% of 79 surveyed nations—including Australia—apply the standard Value Added Tax (VAT) or...

Friday, 17 July 2015
Scotland’s publishing trade association Publishing Scotland has launched an international fellowship program to increase the exposure of Scottish books internationally and facilitate rights sales, reports the Bookseller. As part of...

Thursday, 16 July 2015
Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman (William Heinemann) has recorded impressive first-day sales in the UK and North America. In the UK, Penguin Random House announced Go Set a Watchman’s...